- #1 Hey! Shopkeeper!
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Memorius
Windows
Hey! Shopkeeper! Is a shopkeeping Life Sim in a world inspired by all our favorite RPGs! Collect goodies to sell, befriend the locals to gain their aid and renovate your run down shop before it's too late! A comedic, slow paced slice of life story awaits!
Why similar: Life Sim 24.2%, Time Management 21.7%, Simulation 18.9%, Casual 12.2%, Medieval 6.4%
- #2 Garbage Collector
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixelifact
Windows · Mac · Linux
The city is full of trash… but what secrets lie hidden among the garbage? Hit the streets at sunrise, collect waste, and uncover the city’s forgotten mysteries! Upgrade your tools over time, collect faster, and progress on your trash-collecting journey!
Why similar: Simulation 27.9%, Life Sim 18.1%, Time Management 17.4%, Casual 16.6%, Exploration 6.3%
- #3 Garland Boy
96% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Wappen Games
Windows
GARLAND FOR SALE! A game about a boy who earn his living by selling flower garlands to cars waiting in a traffic light at the intersection. Save enough money and follow his big dream. When the traffic light turns red, your job begins!
Why similar: Time Management 30%, Life Sim 24.9%, Simulation 14.1%, Casual 9.5%, Management 9.1%
- #4 Express Simulator
95% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Yang Sun
Windows
This is a challenging leisure strategy game. Players have to go to different places to get express delivery, and send them to different destinations to get the corresponding reward. Players need to get the required reward in a limited time.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.4%, Time Management 31.2%, Casual 19.2%, Management 9%, 2D 5.1%
- #5 Traveler's Tavern
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whale Fall Studio
Windows
"Traveler's Tavern" is a business simulation game. Your goal is to build a prosperous tavern and attract more customers by providing high-quality service, cooking food, unlocking new recipes and improving the reputation of the tavern.
Why similar: Simulation 25%, Life Sim 23.3%, Time Management 15.4%, Medieval 13.5%, Casual 9.1%
- #6 Industry Mania
93% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Berqas
Windows
Industry Mania is a casual and time management video game. This game utilizes a point-and-click arcade gameplay model that enables the player to recruit workers, give workers salaries, manage energy resources, operate factories, collect products, sell products, and make even more cash.
Why similar: Time Management 37.5%, Simulation 24.5%, Casual 15.9%, Cartoony 10.6%, Management 6.2%
- #7 Isekai-ya
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oyen Studio
Windows
An adorable cooking game where you hop around many worlds, finding new ingredients to whip up new recipes. Get to meet a variety of customers of all races and background as you immerse yourself in the flow and frenzy of running a restaurant.
Why similar: Time Management 27.1%, Life Sim 26.6%, Simulation 11.2%, Management 9.2%, Cartoony 7.1%
- #8 Transport Simulator
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Koko Game Studio
Windows
Turn a small courier shop into a massive transport company. Hire new employees and purchase new vehicles. Negotiate different product licenses and build the most profitable system based on your strategy.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.2%, Simulation 25.5%, Time Management 22.8%, Casual 13.8%, Management 5%
- #9 Milanesería
90% matchPositive98% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Milanesa Studio
Windows
In Milaneseria, you'll have to manage your own Milanese restaurant. Your mission is super simple: cook the coolest Milanese in the neighborhood, make sure you always have stock, and leave your customers more than satisfied.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Time Management 25.9%, Simulation 22.6%, Casual 10.6%, Cartoony 7%
- #10 街头烤肠王
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Ice Games
Windows
从街边小贩到烤肠大亨!在这款轻松有趣的经营游戏中,经营你的烤肠摊位,赚取金币升级设备,扩大经营规模。升级烤肠设备、可乐柜和厨具,为顾客提供最美味的烤肠,打造属于你的美食王国! 主要特色 🌭 经营升级,打造烤肠帝国 💰 赚取金币,提升店铺设备 🎮 简单有趣,轻松上手 踏上你的美食创业之旅,成为街头烤肠王!
Why similar: Life Sim 26%, Time Management 23.2%, Simulation 22%, Casual 14.3%, Cartoony 6.7%
- #11 Producer Tycoon
89% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: DaQueen
Windows · Linux
In Producer Tycoon you start your career as a novice music producer. Sign contracts and market yourself to gain money and fans. Upgrade your equipment and studio to produce better music. Aim to rank above the top artists
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Simulation 23.2%, Time Management 19.7%, Casual 15.1%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #12 You Got Crabs
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: BefuddleBug
Windows
Watch your crabs live their lives and force evolutionary changes by altering the environment in this calm, relaxing life simulator
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Time Management 25.6%, Simulation 23.8%, Casual 15.6%, Management 5.7%
- #13 Apes Ticker
88% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Cheers
Windows
Apes Ticker is a real-feel simulation game built on virtual data inspired by the atmosphere of historical markets. Experience the ups and downs of market fluctuations firsthand and enjoy crafting your own investment strategies.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.3%, Simulation 26.8%, Time Management 23.6%, Casual 14.5%, Resource Management 4.2%
- #14 Enchanted - A Magic Shop
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Freddy Akpoly
Windows
Welcome to your magical shop where you run a magical bookstore specializing in selling mystical grimoires. As you progress, complete quests are given to you by mystical creatures, and interact with various magical customers.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.2%, Time Management 24.6%, Simulation 22.2%, Casual 14.4%, Fantasy 3.4%
- #15 Fake Tech Tycoon
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: M.F.K.
Windows
Build your fake tech empire on lies, buzzwords, and vaporware! Scam investors, deceive customers, and become Silicon Valley’s most infamous fraudster. Forget real innovation HYPE is everything!
Why similar: Life Sim 32.1%, Time Management 28.7%, Simulation 26.9%, Management 6.4%, 2D 4.4%
- #16 Moonlight B&B
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 阿瑜Pub: 森郁工作室
Windows
Run an apartment for insomniacs as Hogworth, the pig apostle! Farm, craft, and cure guests to revive the Dream Goddess Lunalith.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.5%, Simulation 20.8%, Time Management 19.8%, Casual 13.4%, Exploration 7.5%
- #17 Weird Simulator
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: boötes devPub: boötes voїd
Windows
The game doesn't copy real life, it surpasses real life. Player is free to do whatever he wants: play on the stock exchange, get an academic degree, blogger, musician, traveler, boxing champion, create a business, find love, make real friends, or get a job for a five-day week, drink and sleep.
Why similar: Life Sim 35.3%, Simulation 29.1%, Time Management 28.1%, 2D 4.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #18 Cat Lottery Shop
84% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: BitBit Official
Windows · Mac
The cat has owned a lottery store. Now it can buy lottery tickets to its heart's content. Anyway, it wants to get rich! It dreams of getting rich overnight! But is it really going to be that simple? (^=◕ᴥ◕=^)
Why similar: Life Sim 28.4%, Simulation 23.6%, Time Management 23.1%, Casual 12.9%, Cartoony 7.2%
- #19 Me The Gravekeeper
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kajewdev
Windows
Manage your grandfather’s long-neglected cemetery. Dig graves, haul corpses, and lay the dead to rest. Expand your burial grounds with new plots, employees, pallbearers, decorations, and more.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.8%, Time Management 20.9%, Simulation 15.6%, Casual 9.1%, Management 9%
- #20 Turkish Coffee Daily
83% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: ReaskGames
Windows
Run your own Turkish coffeehouse! Take weird orders, wipe messy tables, brew legendary tea. Upgrade your place, deal with grumpy customers, and try not to spill the coffee. One chair, one player, endless drama...
Why similar: Life Sim 30.3%, Time Management 27%, Simulation 24.8%, Casual 11.4%, Management 6.1%
- #21 Pizza Restaurant Together
82% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: FunPlay DevPub: FunPlay
Windows · Linux
Manage your pizza shop. Cook tasty pizzas, serve customers, hire employees, upgrade your furniture and décor, and grow your reputation solo or in co-op with up to 6 players in this fun restaurant game.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Simulation 20%, Time Management 15.8%, Casual 12.8%, Cartoony 7.6%
- #22 Not Today: Homeless Survival
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Pixel Games
Windows
Survive 30 unforgiving days on the streets before a deadly blizzard hits. Hustle for change, dumpster dive, or risk it all by picking pockets and dodging cops. Balance your hunger, hygiene, and morale. The city doesn't care if you live or die, prove it wrong.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.9%, Time Management 30.2%, Simulation 29%, Resource Management 5.3%, Indie 1%
- #23 Salvage Shop Simulator
81% matchMixed43% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: GameFormatic S.A.
Windows
Enter the world of shopkeepers trading in reclaimed goods! Bid for the best items at auction, prepare and clean the bought items, and then sell them in your shop. Test your skills and watch your business grow!
Why similar: Life Sim 31.9%, Simulation 26.2%, Casual 16.8%, Time Management 12.3%, Management 7.3%
- #24 Build-a-lot: On Vacation
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Hipsoft
Windows
Vacation towns are looking to upgrade their local attractions and your skills are needed! Can you get the gondola working at the ski resort? Will the fairgrounds get constructed in time for the festival? Find out in Build-a-lot: On Vacation!
Why similar: Simulation 31.2%, Time Management 27.5%, Casual 16%, Strategy 9%, Management 7.2%
- #25 拾光酒館
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
The player be a store manager and runs a bistro. He could design the daily menu and create the perfect marriage between the wine and food.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.3%, Simulation 17.4%, Drama 13.2%, Casual 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%
- #26 Hardly Workin'
79% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy Sloth Studios
Windows
Balance your work and fun in this goofy and chaotic office simulator! Avoid falling asleep on the job by slacking off in the goofiest ways possible. Just don't get caught by your boss Karen!
Why similar: Time Management 33.2%, Simulation 30.5%, Life Sim 18.1%, Casual 16.6%, Indie 1.2%
- #27 Grocery Simulator
79% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Roman Savenok
Windows
Experience the thrill of managing your own grocery store, from stocking shelves to handling customers, and transforming a small shop into a thriving supermarket. Control prices, Order goods, Hire Staff, Fight with Thieves and much more.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.6%, Simulation 25.5%, Time Management 23.6%, Exploration 9%, Cartoony 7.7%
- #28 Noble
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extra Nice
Windows
Grow your family tree with generations of diverse nobles. Decide their path and write history. Send your lords and ladies to feasts, wars, and tourneys. Become friends or foes with the other noble houses. Create your dynasty!
Why similar: Life Sim 30.7%, Time Management 28%, Simulation 14.1%, Medieval 13%, Casual 6.8%
- #29 Aquapark Simulator
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: OTB Games Sp. z o.o.
Windows
Take over an old, ruined water park in Aquapark Simulator and turn it into a vibrant resort. Build slides, serve snacks, keep guests entertained and safe, and raise your reputation and prestige as you grow your business solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Simulation 30.4%, Time Management 29.8%, Life Sim 21.2%, Casual 16.5%, Indie 1.2%
- #30 The Roast - Coffee Shop Simulator
75% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Leartes Games
Windows
Manage your own coffee shop and play together with your friends. Stock the counter with coffee beans, create your menu, set prices freely, take customer orders, and prepare delicious coffees. Decorate and expand your shop.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.9%, Time Management 30.3%, Simulation 28.9%, Casual 5.3%, Indie 1.1%
- #31 Life Simulator
77% matchMixed49% of 247 reviews2020
Dev: 鹊思网络Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Life Simulator is a simulation game with relaxed atmosphere. Players will play as a college graduate getting into the big city, you will fight for your life for four years, you can be a winner with cars, houses and soul mate, or maybe a salty fish with nothing, and you can also find love...
Why similar: Life Sim 33.9%, Time Management 24%, Simulation 23.1%, Casual 14.8%, Resource Management 3%
- #32 Car Dealer's Life
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bandit Tale
Windows
Can you succeed as a car dealer? If your answer is yes, start your business by purchasing cars in the city. Remember that you can repair, rent, customize, and have them evaluated by an expert before selling your vehicles.
Why similar: Life Sim 39.9%, Simulation 34.8%, Casual 22.9%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #33 Fruit Juice
76% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: TigerQiuQiu
Windows
This game is a simulation fast food Fruit Juice game. you have to play the role of the receptionist and firmly remember what the guests ordered. Only the correct dishes can bring income, and the wrong dishes must be compensated for the guests.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.3%, Simulation 23.7%, Time Management 21.2%, Casual 15.4%, Strategy 7.2%
- #34 Guild Commander
77% matchMixed47% of 98 reviews2015
Dev: GTGD
Windows
In Guild Commander you manage your guild to victory! Deploy your guild members and save your world from the Necro Lord!
Why similar: Time Management 34.6%, Medieval 15.5%, Simulation 12.7%, Management 11.3%, Top-Down 11%
- #35 Cat Hostel 开一间猫咪民宿吧!
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: 绿橘子
Windows
Open a cat hotel where you can pet cats!
Why similar: Life Sim 47%, Simulation 28.4%, Casual 15.9%, 2D 6.6%, Indie 1.5%
- #36 Gardens Inc. 2: The Road to Fame
75% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2014
Dev: World-LoomPub: MumboJumbo
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Jill & Mike have established their gardening company in Sunnyvale and now they are ready for the next step. Help them to win a contest that will be followed by contracts all over the world!
Why similar: Time Management 43.3%, Simulation 27.1%, Casual 20.2%, Strategy 9.4%
- #37 Elven Rivers: The Forgotten Lands Collector's Edition
73% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Big City LabPub: 8floor
Windows · Mac
Celene and her brave teammates have already earn a reputation for themselves: this is why they were chosen to be the first group to explore the neighbouring continent of beastmen.
Why similar: Time Management 31.8%, Simulation 29.9%, Casual 19.6%, Strategy 9%, 2D 4.9%
- #38 Life and Debt: A Real Life Simulator
74% matchMixed57% of 30 reviews2018
Dev: Static City Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Life & Debt: A Real Life Simulator is a 2D pixel art game that challenges players to manage their finances and maintain their cashflow while navigating the challenges of new home ownership. Players must also overcome a shopping addiction and make decisions about how to furnish their home.
Why similar: Life Sim 42.6%, Simulation 28.3%, Casual 15.9%, Strategy 8.4%, 2D 3.1%
- #39 Small Shop
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Gattino Lab
Windows
Run your own small shop!
Why similar: Life Sim 29.7%, Simulation 24.3%, Time Management 21.8%, Casual 15.8%, Strategy 7.2%
- #40 Indie Game Farmer
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: liangxiegame
Windows
A game about the downsized game industry practitioners, return to the hometown farm and realize the indie game dream.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.3%, Simulation 23.4%, Time Management 20.3%, Casual 15.2%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #41 Cafe Crew Simulator
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Woo Game StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Craft coffee masterpieces, grow your dream café, and sabotage the competition in style! Coffee’s hot, competition’s hotter!
Why similar: Life Sim 29.8%, Time Management 25%, Simulation 23%, Casual 14.9%, Management 6.2%
- #42 Obesity Simulator
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: ShadeEleven
Windows
Obesity Simulator boils down to "eating smart", you are at the mercy of your own choices ....... and maybe also the food flying straight at you. Eat to survive, but be wary of what and how much you eat.
Why similar: Simulation 26.7%, Life Sim 26.6%, Casual 20.1%, Cartoony 16.1%, 2D 7.5%
- #43 Bake Star VR
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Know All Studios
Windows
Bake Star VR is a time management baking simulator. Test out how fast your hands can move and keep up with your customers.
Why similar: Time Management 29%, Simulation 26.7%, Casual 17.4%, Cartoony 11.3%, Management 11.1%
- #44 Fury Life
73% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Fury Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Fury Life is a Conway's Game of Life simulator where cells are visualized as animated creatures called "Octos".
Why similar: Life Sim 35.3%, Simulation 29.6%, Cartoony 13.4%, Top-Down 11.7%, Management 9.4%
- #45 Absolutely Nothing
70% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Joshua Curtis
Windows
Absolutely Nothing is a (game?) about absolutely nothing, and it is the pinnacle of minimalistic puzzel non-game design rivaling modern AAA titles.
Why similar: Life Sim 31.4%, Simulation 27.5%, Casual 17.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Strategy 8.3%
- #46 Misery Loves Company
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Dormin Games LLC
Windows · Linux
It’s not the end of the world - it just feels that way. Explore an island full of tasks, temptations, and toxic devotion as you juggle survival, self-care, and your spouse’s ever-growing list of demands.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Time Management 21.5%, Simulation 21.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Cartoony 8.3%
- #47 Rescue Team
71% matchVery Positive89% of 172 reviews2015
Dev: Alawar EntertainmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Control the rescue workers who rebuild three islands in the wake of devastating weather! Repair damaged restaurants, houses, and sawmills to produce necessary resources. Race against the clock to collect gems, put out fires, and save stranded swimmers!
Why similar: Time Management 33.4%, Simulation 33.4%, Casual 19.9%, Strategy 11.3%, Indie 1.3%
- #48 Chemical Plant Worker Simulator
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: New Done Dine
Windows
Play as “牛大胆” in the “胆大牛化工厂”. You’re not the hero—just a worker on shift. But every chat, every task, carries a story.
Why similar: Life Sim 37.3%, Simulation 30.4%, Drama 16.2%, Casual 13.7%, Indie 1.3%
- #49 Where's My Phone?!
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MajestyFluff Games
Windows
Where's My Phone?! is a casual, life-simulation game. Run around your house cleaning, getting ready for work, or decorating for your anniversary.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.1%, Time Management 24%, Simulation 19.4%, Casual 18.4%, Management 6.1%
- #50 E-TECH SIMULATOR
69% matchMixed54% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: empire gamesPub: CEMA GAMES
Windows
Welcome to E-TECH Simulator, the ultimate simulation game where your entrepreneurial skills will be put to the test!
Why similar: Life Sim 32.6%, Time Management 29.2%, Simulation 26.6%, Management 6.3%, Resource Management 3.9%
- #51 Yayos
68% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Pigeon-G
Windows
Yayos is a cooperative survival gamewhere you control an elderly person who mustmanage your day:shopping, cooking, taking medication, and savingto survive.Improve your mobility, play slots, watch TV and enjoy this retirement life simulator alone or with a friend.
Why similar: Life Sim 28%, Time Management 25.6%, Simulation 22.6%, Casual 15.3%, Strategy 7.5%
- #52 Century’s End Awakening
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 卜帆菌
Windows
You wake from cryogenic slumber in 2099. Tech has transformed all, and society's split among three powerful factions. You've got 24 turns to explore a freely accessible map with 2D/3D scenes. Craft items, forge relationships, gather faction intel, maybe even fall for characters from rival groups.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.5%, Simulation 24.5%, Time Management 21.2%, Exploration 9%, Strategy 7.1%
- #53 EscapeSimulator
66% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: momoshou
Windows
Control a worn-out wooden chair that is tied up to the victim Q. The E, A, and D keys respectively accurately lift specific chair legs, and the left and right keys drive rotation and swinging forward. When using one leg as the axis, the nerves need to be tightened to maintain balance.
Why similar: Simulation 32.6%, Time Management 25.1%, Casual 21%, Exploration 11.2%, Strategy 9.6%
- #54 They Came for Blood
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zachary Fox
Windows
They Came for Blood is a desk simulation game. Your goal is to make it through the month and make enough income to afford rent in your apartment. Greet donors at the blood bank, look at their ID to determine if they're good to donate blood, or secretly a vampire trying to bleed you dry
Why similar: Life Sim 29.7%, Time Management 24.7%, Simulation 23.2%, Casual 15.1%, Fantasy 3.7%
- #55 Mall control
67% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: FoliesAPP
Windows
Start broke in a hideout and build your mall empire. Buy shops, attract customers, and hack rivals at night all while avoiding guards. Play solo or co-op in this chaotic sim-stealth game!
Why similar: Life Sim 36.1%, Time Management 30.2%, Casual 17.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Resource Management 3.4%
- #56 Burger Shop 2
67% matchVery Positive98% of 397 reviews2017
Dev: GoBit Games
Windows · Mac
Make tasty food items to serve hungry customers in this fast-paced food making game!
Why similar: Time Management 37.8%, Simulation 37.4%, Casual 24.8%
- #57 Stow It!!!
68% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: DreamCatchers
Windows
Stow items into bins in a timely manner and complete your work shift. You will also be responsible for not messing up too many times or you will be fired and lose the game! Look forward to completing work shifts enjoying your lunch break, bonus rounds, and the car ride home!
Why similar: Time Management 33%, Life Sim 25.9%, Simulation 19.4%, Casual 8.1%, Cartoony 8%
- #58 My Music Label
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tristan Glowa
Windows
My Music Label is a music management and simulation game where you take full control of your label. Discover young talents, manage legendary artists, and shape the evolution of the music industry. Every decision influences careers and the history of music.
Why similar: Life Sim 31.6%, Time Management 27.6%, Simulation 25.4%, Management 8.5%, Resource Management 4.4%
- #59 WEED SHOP SIMULATOR
66% matchMostly Negative29% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Dragon Path
Windows
Weed Shop Simulator launches in Early Access! 🌿 Build your cannabis empire from seed to sale. Grow rare strains, craft legendary products, hire your team, and outsmart rivals in a chaotic world full of wild adventures and deep cannabis culture. Your empire awaits!
Why similar: Life Sim 32.3%, Time Management 25.6%, Simulation 25%, Exploration 10.6%, Management 5.6%